5201.00.12.00/Upland Cotton Bale (Short Staple, 27mm)/China

Upland Cotton Bale (Short Staple, 27mm) from China

A compressed bale of raw upland cotton with staple length under 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches), not carded or combed, sourced from approved countries under General Note 15 quota provisions. This cotton is typically used for spinning into medium-count yarns for apparel and home textiles. It qualifies for HTS 5201.00.12.00 due to its short staple length and compliance with special import quota allocations.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

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Import Tips

• Verify origin country eligibility against General Note 15 allocations (e.g

• max 20,207 MT total, specific shares like 621,780 kg for China)

• Provide quota certificate from exporting country's government agency; entries exceeding quotas reroute to higher-duty subheadings

• Document exact staple length measurement (<28.575 mm) via official testing to avoid reclassification as longer staple cotton